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MSN MoneyCentral Investor Stock Quotes discontinued - now what?

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Hi, I have been happily using the MSN MoneyCentral Investor Stock Quotes in Excel for some time now.

Now all it comes back with is the following message: "We are improving the way that stock quotes are delivered to MSN Money users. Unfortunately, this means we are no longer able to provide financial market information to you in this format."

OK, I do understand it is MSN's prerogative to change their service at will. But still , it would be helpful if they could provide some suggestions for alternatives ways to achieve the same thing.

Can anyone suggest good, safe, free to use alternatives for getting stock quotes into Excel spreadsheets the way this used to be provided by the MSN service?

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Hi, I have been happily using the MSN MoneyCentral Investor Stock Quotes in Excel for some time now.

Now all it comes back with is the following message: "We are improving the way that stock quotes are delivered to MSN Money users. Unfortunately, this means we are no longer able to provide financial market information to you in this format."

OK, I do understand it is MSN's prerogative to change their service at will. But still , it would be helpful if they could provide some suggestions for alternatives ways to achieve the same thing.

Can anyone suggest good, safe, free to use alternatives for getting stock quotes into Excel spreadsheets the way this used to be provided by the MSN service?

My broker allows this very thing using real-time watchlists with open, high, Low, last, volume, average volume and many other useful entities. Relatively small amounts will enable you to open up such an account with many brokers with their on-line
platform. what are you doing with your excel spreadsheet?

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